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2020 Presidential Election Has Brooklyn Middle Schoolers’ Attention

2020 Presidential Election Has Brooklyn Middle Schoolers’ Attention

A Clinton Hill teacher is preparing her students to become civically engaged voters
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“Get Out and Vote, Brownsville,” Elected Officials and Activists Urge the Community

“Get Out and Vote, Brownsville,” Elected Officials and Activists Urge the Community

Despite Brooklyn’s high early voter turnout, participation is lower in some neighborhoods than others and community leaders are trying to rectify that.
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Brooklyn Dems Violated the Law by Postponing Organizational Meeting, Judge Finds

Brooklyn Dems Violated the Law by Postponing Organizational Meeting, Judge Finds

The Kings County Democratic Party indefinitely postponed its annual organizational meeting in September rather than moving it online
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The Top 7 Things You Can Do While Waiting in Line to Vote

Long lines are annoying, there's no two ways about it. But getting to the polls is worth every second, so BK Reader is here with some hot tips to get you through...
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Brooklyn Voters Are Eager to Cast their Ballots in the 2020 Election

Brooklyn Voters Are Eager to Cast their Ballots in the 2020 Election

Throwing President Trump out of office appears to be driving many Brooklyn voters to the polls
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Photos: Brooklyn's Young Leaders Make Their Voices Heard at Activist Summit

The next generation of NYC leaders are urging the city's youth to take the energy they brought to the streets this summer and put it towards democracy.
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Local Leaders Gather at Brooklyn Museum to Celebrate First Day of Early Voting

An estimated 29,411 Brooklyn residents cast their ballots during Saturday's early voting. By end of day Sunday, that number had gone up to 61,315.
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Brooklyn Shows Up for Early Voting!

Brooklyn led the five boroughs in early voter turnout this past weekend, which saw almost 200,000 New Yorkers head to the polls.
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Early Voting Starts Saturday Morning – Brooklyn, Are You Ready?

Early Voting Starts Saturday Morning – Brooklyn, Are You Ready?

Voters can start heading to the polls as early as Saturday morning, Oct. 24, when NY State’s early voting period kicks off.
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Bushwick’s ‘Wall of Lies’ Rebuilt in Manhattan After ‘Vote Trump or Die,’ Proud Boys Vandalism

Bushwick’s ‘Wall of Lies’ Rebuilt in Manhattan After ‘Vote Trump or Die,’ Proud Boys Vandalism

The wall displays 20,000 false or misleading claims made by President Donald Trump over the past four years
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